General hospital specialists' attitudes toward psychiatry: a cross-sectional survey in seven countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Psychiatric comorbidities are common in physical illness and significantly affect health outcomes. Attitudes of general hospital doctors toward psychiatry are important as they influence referral patterns and quality of care. Little is known about these attitudes and their cultural correlates. The aim of this study was to identify attitudes toward psychiatry among general hospital specialists in relation to culture of the practice setting and other clinician factors (gender, age, seniority and specialty).

Methods

A cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out in seven countries (New Zealand, China, Sri Lanka, Russia, Israel, Brazil, the Netherlands). Data were collected from senior medical staff of various disciplines using an updated version of Mayou and Smi

SUBMITTER: Wimalaratne IK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8576472 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature